FISH CREEK CAMPGROUND
RUN BY: Nat'l Park Service
LOCATION: Glacier Nat'l Park, West
Glacier, MT
UTILITIES: none
COST: $20 (Reservation Only - Reserve
America)
OUR RATING (1-5): I-4
NOTES: Fish Creek is a beautiful
campground on the southwest side of Lake McDonald on the west side of
Glacier National Park. It is only a couple of miles from Apgar
Village where there are shops, restaurants, camp store, educational
sites, and a couple of companies that rent almost anything. Fish
Creek does not have any direct access to the lake. You must walk to a
picnic area which really isn't very far. A couple of sites can
actually see the lake. The best access is actual at Apgar. The
"Presidential" site in loop D is one where the NPS cleared
some trees so that a US President, who was visiting the park, could
see the lake. RHIP. We have worked at Fish Creek but can't remember
the site number for the Presidential site. If you want to try to get
it, look at the campground map when making your reservation and look
for a large site near almost next to the campground host.
Environment: Wooded. Three of
the four loops are very hilly.
Amenities: Bathrooms. Loop A
has showers but only a 40gal hot water heater for 200+ sites.
Phone Service: Poor cell
service which is typical of the entire area.
Location: Enter park from US-2
at West Glacier, MT.
Proximity to shopping: Camp
stores are about three miles away. Souvenirs, etc., in nearby Apgar
Village and West Glacier. 20-40 miles for more serious shopping.
Camping Population: You will
meet people from all over the US and Canada.
Sites: Some of them are a
challenge.
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RATING KEY: category - score
Categories: I - established
campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II - boondocking,
dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but
one
might choose to stay for more than a night.
III - over-night
areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1
thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the
environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population,
site, phone service
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